We stumbled across this as we were hunting another coffee shop chain and opted to go indie as it…read morelooked cute, popular with the locals and it was there! It's a duo store operating as a small cafe and bike shop - and it's a great idea. The feeling is of the cafe is quite chic in a dainty way. The staff were really helpful with the wifi code and served food and coffee quickly. Mum and I ordered bacon butties which came on brioche rolls - yum! My brother, ordered a cheese toastie. We all had flat whites which got slurped down rather quickly and came it neat little old china cups! More bacon, yes I love bacon! I just like a well-packed bacon sarnie or roll but that's me. If I were in the area again, I would defo seek this little cafe again as it seemed to be the little hub of activity and not surprisingly popular with a few cyclists!

This review is long over due! I work with a bunch of hardcore cyclists and they recommended this…read moreshop to me, which says a lot about the quality of West End Cycles! George, who I believe is the owner, was extremely helpful and put my bike together when it arrived boxed up from the states. This is a fantastic bike shop, with a nice selection of bikes from cruisers to roadies to climbers. They also do repairs on bikes, for what seemed like reasonable prices to me. George told me he would have my bike finished within two days and I got a call 7hours later that it was ready, so not only are they reasonable but timely as well! If you are a novice cycler or a pro, West End Cycles is worth a visit!

This is a a very good place with excellent services and very help but I just bought some brand new…read moreschwalbe lugano tyres 1 day ago and went out the next and got a puncture in them and on closer inspection one of the tyres seemed to have a manufacturing flaw and seemed slightly frayed in the inside of the tyre wall at one particular point which was a little disappointing for less than a day old tyre. Ok I could have possibly gone over something hard but i was road biking and on the road. This is a very good shop overall but on this occasion was disappointed. I got a new tyre at Magic Cycles at Bowling and even he said the tyre was frayed/damaged.

Willy Bain = awesome.My clubmates and I use Willy's shop primarily for his servicing skills - good…read morepriced and timely. Just drop the bike off and he will do it when gets around to it - this is a one man run business and depends on how many bikes has in the shop (and I've seen it with only enough space for one customer to get in and out of the door avec bike!) but usually only a couple of days turnaround. Bike back good as new!

While I can't comment t on the service, I wanted to express my disappointment at the fact I had…read moretelephoned and agreed to bring my bike in for a full service. I was asked to wait a week before doing so as he was going on holiday. I gladly said I'd wait, I turn up the following Monday expecting just to drop the bike off knowing it would be about a week before I would get it back. On my arrival I was told then that it wasn't possible as they had taken too many jobs on and had nowhere to keep the bike. Not exactly the service I was hoping for, as much as I'm sure the workmanship and value is good, I'd rather pay a bit more than use someone who just disregards my custom like that. I'm not sure why you agree to something and verbally confirm it is booked in just to have someone turn up and then tell them no. That's unacceptable in my opinion and I won't go back.

Not so much destination shopping as bargain hunting. Go Outdoors is one of those massive superstore…read moreplaces with everything from bikes to tents, hiking boots to kendal mint cake and a tonne of other stuff that I have no need for until the zombie apocalypse. It has to be said that if the dead start to rise this is first on my loot list. I'll need to get my 'oh fuck rucksack' properly stocked. What do you mean you don't know what an 'oh fuck rucksack' is? It's a rucksack you have stowed away in the cupboard under the stairs with various bits of survival stuff, food, etc. that you can grab if the world as we know it is coming to an end. Yes I read and watch far too much disaster stuff and might be a bit of a worrier! Given that the dead are not currently roaming the streets and that society isn't crumbling we concentrated on looking for a warm winter coat for smudge. That said she'd still need to be warm in a nuclear winter, dual purpose shopping! They have a good selection of kids outdoorsy clothing and especially jackets and coats ranging from economical regatta ones right through to seriously spendy Berghaus ones. Thankfully she fell in love with a middle of the range Craghoppers one. It's waterproof, fleecy lined and has a great hood so the poor sausage is getting no lifts to school this winter. While we were there g found a long list of cycling gubbins that has now been added to his 'I need all this now' list and I found a really cozy warm winter coat that might be worth investing in given that a denim jacket is not really the most sensible bit of outerwear for a Scottish winter. Poor puff was the only one of us not really catered for but she'd has so much fun riding in the trolly and pulling things off the displays that I don't think she minded one bit. It has to be said that finding a member of staff in here is virtually impossible. Even when it comes to actually buying something and handing over your money you just can't find any staff. I left g to pay while I got the kids in the car. By the time he had payed I'd got both girls in and buckled, returned the trolley and checked the news app for any signs of a coming apocalypse, not somewhere to come if you are in a rush to leave town and head somewhere more remote and safe.

I have always been drawn in by outdoor shops. This place is more of an outdoor superstore. The…read morefirst GoOutdoors in Scotland and it has been popular ever since. GoOutdoors offers great value outdoor gear in exchange for a membership fee. Please remember that the amount you save in one trip normally covers this membership fee. They have just about the widest amount of outdoor gear from any outdoor store i have ever seen. Men's, ladies and children's clothes and shoes. Camping and caravanning kit and accessories, climbing, canoeing, cycling, running and horse riding also feature. Now they represent every area well but aren't specialists into any area in particular. Shop with care. Watch out for their great bargains and if you are desperate for something reserve online and pickup in store. Staff are quite good. Some better than others but as an outdoor type I just want somebody who can find the size of shoes I'm looking for.

Could not have been more helpful in terms of ordering a bike theough the bike to work scheme in the…read morelead up to Christmas. Telephone contact was great and bike was ready for collection at the agreed time. Richie was especially helpful.

!!!Avoid dangerous bikes for hire!!! I hired a Silex bike…read morefor a gravel race. Initial communication and booking the bike was straightforward. Arrived at the shop to be presented with a bike covered dirt and with the drivetrain covered in mud/gunk. I was informed that I should give the bike a good checking over for frame damage as I will be charged for anything outwith a stone chip.......bit difficult to do given the bike was so dirty. I took the bike home and checked over the bike at the first available time which was the evening. After scraping the dirt of drivetrain and giving it a clean it was obvious at this point the bike had not seen any lubrication let alone a service in quite sometime. I should have called the shop in the morning but given that I was racing in the morning with friends I didn't want miss out and assumed that it was just a case of the shop being a bit busy to prepare the bike correctly. We started the race in the morning and all was well. After the first 20k the front brake started to fail, I had to pull the lever further and further back every time I had to break. After another 20k or so the brake was useless, even if I pulled the level to the bars it didn't do anything...........one final pull and the front caliper failed. Upon inspection the front pad was worn to the metal. The event mechanicals didn't carry spares (circular pads) and informed me that I could not continue the race and I was sent back to HQ..........it would be an understatement to say that I was disappointed. Took the bike back to the shop the next day where I explained my issues to the staff (Richie) and to my amazement I was met with nothing but obnoxious and belittling replies. As far as they were concerned the bike had left the shop in perfect working order and that was as far as their duty of care went. When I asked Richie when the pads were checked he commented "I don't need to tell you that", I ask him before hire bikes go out what checks do they go through, is there a checklist, etc they he replied "I don't need to tell you that, I'm satisfied the bike was checked". At this point he started to find the issue funny by commenting that his mum could do a better job at fixing the brake implying that there was no issue with the pads and that the two onsite event mechanicals who checked over the bike (and had shown me the worn pads) were wrong. When I replied if it was so easy to fix the brake perhaps he could fix it now to alleviate my concerns he replied "I don't need to do that for you". I finally asked Richie to pop out the front pads so that he could satisfy himself that they were fine and so that I could take a picture of their condition he replied "I don't need to do that for you". He was obviously concerned that I would share the images. All in all a thoroughly disgusting way to treat a customer who had expressed concerns about safety. At no point did I feel that they took my concerns seriously. If you value your safety I'd steer clear of Cyclelane.

Excellent service, knowledgeable staff. Showed my 6 year old what to do and within minutes he was…read moreno longer scared of bikes, a couple of weeks later he was on the pedals and is loving biking.

So, after my last spoke replacement seemingly caused further damage to the wheel, I came to Billy…read moreBilsland to have it fixed again, since my preferred shop was still not accepting new jobs. They were able to take the bike right away, and I'd be able to pick it up the next day. YAY! I like when I can get these issues fixed immediately, since I ride my bike every day. We discussed the possibility of rebuilding the wheel entirely or buying a new one, but I wasn't really up for that when all I needed were a few spokes When I came back to get my bike this time, they had replaced (as discussed) the previous replacement spokes which were not up to spec, and the further broken one as well as all the other spokes had the tension fixed. Another thing they had done, though, was do a minor service without previously agreeing with me (my bike wasn't actually due a service for at least 4 months). They seriously discounted the service, which was appreciated, but again I dislike being ambushed for services / items that weren't requested (as so many shops seem to do) so I had to knock off a star. These guys are professionals, quick and efficient, working to high quality. My bike has been in tip top condition since my visit. This bike shop is definitely geared towards the 'serious cyclist' rather than wee, leisurely commuters like me, but none-the-less a great wee shop.

During the great humans right grab and depopulation year of 2020, I decided to try and support a…read morelocal business and took my 5 year old boys BMX to be repaired. The owner, who didn't seem overly stressed explained that they don't repair kids bikes and are only doing adults bikes for commuters. I decided to take the bike to Willie Bains further down Pollokshaws Rd who happily fixed it in 5 mins. President Bill Gates NWO

So, I had encountered the commuting cyclists bane... the broken spoke! Well, it was two. Corner…read morebikes has only one engineer, the proprietor Stephen. He was busy when I came along with my gammy rear wheel, and having only a little workshop I was unable to leave it with him. Instead I was booked in for the Wednesday (I'd come in on the Saturday) to have my wheel fixed. Come Wednesday, Harry dropped the bike off before heading for his shift at work, and I rushed down from Easterhouse as fast as I could by public transport to retrieve my bike before the shop closed. I got there with 5 minutes to spare! But the door was already locked. CURSES! So I chapped the door most persistently since the lights were still on and finally I was let in. The broken spokes had been fixed. The new spokes were in a different colour, but I wasn't really going to complain about that. What did annoy me, and has annoyed me about other shops, is that there was a problem that incurred more expense for me but I wasn't informed beforehand. Apparently my rear quick release had jammed and had to be cut off so that the wheel could be removed. So there was also a cost for replacing the quick release. When a shop has your phone number, they really should tell you when there's a problem... It's not really fair to ambush someone when they come to get their bike. It wasn't a great deal more money, but that's not really the point. Anyway, a few days later another of my spokes broke a couple of days after that. One of the Halfords engineers who was offering free checks told me that the tension in the spokes was wrong, and one of the new spokes had pressed at a bad angle against the now broken one... TLDR: the job was done quickly when a spot became available for me, but I was ambushed for a replacement part, and the job seems to have caused another problem - not going to hold that against the rating because the other engineer used the words 'seems' a lot, which meant he wasn't sure.

If you do cycling of any sort in Edinburgh, you will probably be familiar with Edinburgh Bicycle…read moreCooperative. They're located on Alvanley Terrace, near to the Bruntsfield Links. I've been in a few times - once to get some new inner tubes, another time to get some cycling mitts (fingerless gloves) and finally to replace a light. The shop has such a great range of everything, along with staff who are passionate about the subject matter. Whatever I was looking for, there was always a great range of that item, across a variety of prices. This shop thus caters for the casual and hardcore cyclist alike. It's the sort of place that you'll wonder round, and see something that you don't really need, but do want, and then try to justify whether or not you need it. The selection of complete bikes for sale is also great to look at, with that 'if money was no object' glint in your eye. Apart from sales, the shop also does repairs in a small workshop that is part of the shop. It's pretty much a one-stop shop for your cycling needs, and in a city like Edinburgh where cycling is the quickest way to get around, it is a very useful place. Well worth a visit if you live nearby, or even if you don't!

If you want a new bike this is the place to come because they cover the complete range of bikes and…read morethey're all quality bikes which are good value for money. The cheapest you get is about £200 so perhaps they miss out the very cheapest bikes, but they may be forgiven for their level of quality. Should you want cheaper than this I would recommend picking up a second hand bike from Bike Station which are of good quality but second hand. The next step up is the standard £300 commuter bikes you get sold throughout town and from here the more you spend the more you get with many different types and styles of bikes. My advice would be to tell the staff what you want, what you need it for and they will do their best to find whatever suits you. A great bike shop.

Have been a few times to this skatepark over the last few months and had a consistently awesome…read moretime on each visit. Even though I'm pretty rubbish so far I've never been scoffed at or felt unwanted and park regulars have been happy to watch me ride and give little tips and tricks Staff are super friendly and chatty. Park is well maintained and foam pit is always open. At night there is no cafe to get snacks so bring snacks and drinks with you. Kit bags can be stored on the mum and dad benches right beside the track and I've always felt safe leaving my semi valuables in my bag there. Was particularly impressed tonight when a member of staff (Pete I think) challenged me to a shot in the foam pit. Me?!? Scary stuff! However I like to live by 'if it's not scary it's not fun' so I was game for a wee adrenaline buzz. Normally they would charge for personal tuition but this lovely man coached myself and two other adults into the pit. He even got a backflip out of one of us! Please give it a try if you're up for a laugh. BMX, scooters and skateboards can be rented from staff. Lessons can be booked if you feel really unsafe. You'll have a great time. Just remember a helmet - brains are important!